Over 140 Flowers, Foliage & Other to consider Picking the perfect flowers for your event can be tricky, you will need to find out if they will be in season,

If they come in the colours you are requiring or if they will even last the day.

We have put together a list of popular flowers, fillers & other pieces to help you decide what ones are best for you.

In this list you will find a picture, name, availability, symbolic meaning and an estimated vase life of all of these fab additions to your event.

Keep in mind that the vase life may very depending on how fresh the flowers are and if they have been well looked after, also the season availability may vary from time to time as a result of bad weather, crop

damage & other causes that could occur.

Happy flower hunting and don’t forget you can get any of these in artificial form also.

Picture Name Availability Meaning Est. Vase life

Agapanthus November –February Underling love, New berth, Devotion

Up to 14 days

Alstromeria All year Friendship, prosperity,

good fortune

Up to 14 days

Apple Blossom May-September Hope

7 days

Amaranthus November-April Unfading affection 10 days

Amaryllis Lily September-November Radiant beauty, pride

Up to 10 days

Anemone September-November Fading hope, Anticipation

5-7 days

Aster November-April Daintiness, Patience, Eligance

7-10 days

Astilbe November-January I will be waiting for you

7 days

Anthurium All year Hospitality Up to 28 days

Allium October-January Unity & patience Up to 10 days

Artichoke January-December Prosperous future Up to 10 days

Asiatic Lily All year Pride, beauty Up to 10 days

Arum Lily (Like a calla lily except larger

and only white)

May-November Beauty Up to 8 days

Agonis leaves September-November N/A 3 weeks

Araia fatsia leaves

All year N/A Up to 2 weeks

Aspidistra leaves

All year N/A Up to 21 days

Banksia All year New beginnings Up to 21 days

Bouvardia, double

November-July Enthusiasm Up to 10 days

Baby’s breath Also known as

Gypsophile

All year Pure heartedness 10 days

Bluebell spring Constancy Up to 14 days

Bird of paradise February-October Joyfulness 14 days

Blushing Bride July-September Humorous, brides bouquet

8 days

Bear grass All year N/A 14 days

boxwood All year N/A N/A

Canterbury bells (cup & saucer)

August-November Gratitude, Constancy

14 days

Carnation All Year Devotion of pure deep love,

Peace, Beauty

7-10 days

Celosia January-June Silliness, Humour, Warmth

5-7 days

Chrysanthemum All year Love, Truth, fidelity

21 days

Calla Lilly October-January Beauty Up to 8 days

camellia All year

Perfect loveliness 7 days

Cornflower June-October Pure of heart, Innocence,

Delicacy

7 days

cosmos December-May Peacefulness, Order,

balance

5 days

Cymbidium orchid

May-November Refinement, Femininity

Up to 6 weeks

Cockscomb January-May Humour Up to 14 days

Cordifolium February-December heart Up to 7 days

Cyclamen May-December Power 14 days

Cocculus leaf All year N/A 8 days

Cotton branches All year N/A

Daffodil June-September New beginnings, Rebirth, Regard, Chivalry,

hope

5-7 days

Dahlia November-May Dignity, An eternal bond

5-7 days

Delphinium, hybrid

All year Employment, Fun,

Lightness, Heavenly

5-7 Days

Daisy All year Gentleness, Cheerfulness

14 days

Everlasting Daisy

December-March Unceasing remembrance

Up to 10 days

Eucalyptus-baby blue

All year N/A 10 days

Eucalyptus-silver dollar

All year N/A Up to 30 days

Flannel Flower August-December Friendship, Warmth

5-7 days

Freesia January-October Innocence, Trust

7-10 days

Forget me not March-September Remembrance Up to 2 days

Frangipani Summer sincerity, faith, aspiration, devotion

and surrender “Meaning of the 5

petals”

1 day

Fiddle head fern All year N/A 8 days

Flexigrass All year N/A 2 weeks

Geraldton wax May-October Riches 10-12 days

Gladiolus All year Sincerity, Generosity, Strength of character

Up to 14 days

Gardenia March-August Purity Up to 3 days

Gerbera All year Truth, Innocence

Up to 14 days

Ginger comb Summer sweet Up to 17 days

Gloxina Summer Spirituality Up to 10 days

Grevillea January-October Boldness, strength

9 days

Green flax All year N/A 2 weeks

Gum leaves All year N/A Up to 4 weeks

Hyacinths April-October Sporting playfulness,

Uninstructive loveliness, Constancy

10 days

Heather All year Future fortune, Admiration

Up to 14 days

Heliotrope Winter-spring Devotion, Faithfulness, Eternal love

Up to 7 days

Hibiscus All year True beauty, A perfect wife,

A perfect woman

1 day

Hydrangea November-April Heartfelt Up to 10 days

Heliconia’ Lobster claw

All year Hospitality, Happiness, abunance

Up to 14 days

Helleborus August-January Grace, Joy,

happiness

Up to 6 weeks

Iris All year Meaningfulness, Passion,

My complaints

5 days

Ivy vine

All year N/A N/A

Jasmine All year Grace, elegance Up to 14 days

Jade leaves All year N/A N/A

Kangaroo paw All year Uniqueness, Individuality

Up to 21 days

Larkspur October-February Lightness, levity,

Laughter, Openheartedness

7-10 days

Leucadendron All year Compliment, Appreciation,

Simplicity

21 days

Lilium / Lilly

All year Purity, Refinement

14 days

Lilly of the valley

October-November Increased happiness

3-5 days

Lisianthus All year appreciation Up to 14 days

Lilac October First love, Youthful innocence

Up to 7 days

Lavender All year Luck 3 days

Love in the mist March-September Pure & ardent love, Young love,

Commitment

7 days

Lotus Flower & pods

Pods all year Purity Up to 6 days

Leather leaf fern All year N/A 14 days

Lily grass All year N/A 12 days

Mangnolia October-November Perseverance Up to 14 days

Mimosa (acacia) December-june Friendship Up to 5 days

Myrtle Winter-spring Love, Remembrance

10 days

Miller Leaves All year N/A 5 days

Miniature rose July-March Love, Appreciation, Significance

Up to 10 days

Mini gerbera All year Innocence, Purity,

cheerful

Up to 14 days

Magnolia leaves October-May N/A 7-10 days

Ming fern All year N/A Up to 28 days

Monstera leaves All year N/A Up to 3 weeks

Myrtle honey bracelet

All year N/A Up to 3 weeks

Moss All year N/A Good as long as you keep it

wet

November Lily All year Refined beauty Up to 11 days

Nerine March-May Vulnerability, Freedom to be

yourself

Up to 14 days

Orange blossom Spring Purity N/A

Orchid (Phalaenopsis)

Spring Rare beauty 3 weeks

Orchid All year Rare beauty 3 weeks

Orchid (cattleyas)

Autumn Rare beauty 3 weeks

Orchid (dendrobium)

All year Rare beauty 3 weeks

Orchid (paradise jewl)

Autumn – winter Rare beauty 3 weeks

Oriental lily All year Wealth, beauty

Up to 11 days

Peony October-December Bashfulness, compassion

10 days

Pin-cushion September-December Diversity 10-14 days

Poppy June-September Wild extravagance, Imagination

3-5 days

Protea January-June Change, Transformation

Up to 21 days

Protea king Spring-summer Daring, Diversity, courage

Up to 21 days

Pussy Willow January-July Good will, motherhood

10-14 days

Paperwhite Winter Respect Up to 8 days

Pansy Winter Thoughts 5-7 days

Pitcher All year Fertility Up to 10 days

Peace lily All year Peace, Prosperity

7-14 days

Pomegranate Winter-Autumn Fertility, Marriage

N/A

Poinsettia Summer Purity 14 days

Queen Anne’s lace

July-January Delicate, Femineity,

Trust

5-7 days

Ranunculus June-September Radiant charm 5 days

Rose All Year Love, Enhancement,

Grace

10 days

Rose bud All year Pure and lovely 14 days

Rose (Columbian)

Love, Enhancement

Up to 14 days

Rose (David Austin)

October-May Enduring passion, Innocence, Friendship, Gratitude,

Enthusiasm, Enchantment,

Love

5 days

Rosemary All year Remembrance Up to 3 weeks

Red hot pokers January-June The flame of love Up to 10 days

Rhododendron June-October Caution, Danger

3-7 days

Sea holly November-February attraction 5-7 days

Snap dragon November-September Presumption, Strength,

Graciousness, Desire

7 days

Spanish moss All year Beauty, Fertility

N/A

Statice All year Remembrance, Sympathy

21 days

Stock March-November Lasting beauty, A happy life

7 days

Sunflower All year Pride, Adoration, Happiness,

Pure thoughts

7 days

Sweet pea June-January Delicate pleasures Up to 4 days

Stephanotis December-February Marital happiness 2 days

Siam Tulip January-April 7-10 days

Solidaster All year Patience, love

7-14 days

Succulents All year Timeless love Minimum 2 weeks

Tulip February-November Fame, Passion,

Dedication of love

7-10 days

Tiger lily All year Devotion, Purity

Up to 2 weeks

Tortured willow All year Stability, Strength

N/A

Veronica August-February Fidelity 5/7 days

Violet All year Modesty, Faithfulness

7-14 days

Water lily October-March Virtue, chastity

10 days

Wattle August-November Friendship, Chaste love

5-7 days

Waratah July-September Beautiful, Brave

10-14 days

Xanadu leaf October-January N/A 10-14 days

Zinnia December-February Thoughtful recollections

5-7 days